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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 10% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-3220 - 209 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $91.98 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
35.11705685618729%
Multi-Core
1085
9.340564738292011%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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